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Tennessee General Assembly · SB 224 · Sponsor(s) Added.

Athletic Trainers - As enacted, authorizes athletic trainers to use dry needling to carry out the practice of prevention, recognition, evaluation, management, disposition, treatment, or rehabilitation of athletic injurie

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 63, relative to athletic trainers. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

Athletic Trainers - As enacted, authorizes athletic trainers to use dry needling to carry out the practice of prevention, recognition, evaluation, management, disposition, treatment, or rehabilitation of athletic injuries; requires the board of athletic trainers to establish minimum competency requirements for an athletic trainer to demonstrate in order to practice dry needling. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 63. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 76 by the Secretary of Stat
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Filed for introduction · Jan 6, 2025

House

Intro., P1C. · Jan 14, 2025

House

P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees · Jan 15, 2025

House

Ref. to Health Committee · Jan 16, 2025

House

Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee · Jan 28, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/19/2025 · Feb 12, 2025

House

Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee · Feb 19, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/25/2025 · Feb 19, 2025

House

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Feb 25, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2025 · Feb 26, 2025

House

Re-ref. Government Operations Committee · Feb 27, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/3/2025 · Feb 28, 2025

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 3, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025 · Mar 5, 2025

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025 · Mar 6, 2025

House

H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0015) · Mar 10, 2025

House

Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 2, PNV 0 · Mar 10, 2025

House

Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Mar 11, 2025

House

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Mar 13, 2025

Senate

Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Mar 17, 2025

Senate

Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0106) · Mar 17, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0 · Mar 17, 2025

Senate

Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Mar 19, 2025

House

Signed by H. Speaker · Mar 19, 2025

House

Signed by Senate Speaker · Mar 19, 2025

Senate

Transmitted to Governor for his action. · Mar 20, 2025

House

Signed by Governor. · Mar 28, 2025

Senate

Pub. Ch. 76 · Apr 8, 2025

Senate

Effective date(s) 03/28/2025, 09/01/2025 · Apr 8, 2025

Senate

Filed for introduction · Jan 17, 2025

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 27, 2025

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee · Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 12, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025 · Mar 14, 2025

Senate

Companion House Bill substituted · Mar 17, 2025

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 17, 2025

Senate

The numbers

2
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

TaylorWatson

Recorded votes

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate · 2025-03-12 · Passed · Ayes 9, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Sponsor(s) Added. (Mar 17, 2025).